COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s the best antidote for hitting the wrestling wall? David and Kaz discuss the state of pro wrestling lately with the following: WWE and AEW going against the hottest time in sports (4:34) Fantasy booking AEW power authority (21:22) Shelton Benjamin being booked like a star (25:08) Rhea Ripley and her “exes” (40:07) Then they welcome Cora Jade ahead of Halloween Havoc and discuss the following: Working with CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, and others she grew up watch...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian are together in studio! They welcome David Shoemaker and react to the surprising departure of Samantha Irvin (3:05). Then, they discuss highlights from 'Raw,' including: Bronson Reed and Seth Rollins are fighting all over the WWE Universe (15:00) Bron Breakker defeats Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship (17:16) Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back to revisit the time Jake “The Snake” Roberts attacked Macho Man with a literal snake on 'WWE ...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could have any president on a podcast with any wrestler, who would you pick? (00:41) David and Kaz kick off the show with their reactions to the debut of Motor City Machine Guns in WWE (07:26). After that, they dive into the recent Rolling Stone article detailing the “living hell” working as a WWE writer and tap into Kaz’s personal experience (16:37). Finally, they talk about about the lack of creative for Baron Corbin (67:29) and end with their Raw preview...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 26 min
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could bring back an old tag team from WWE’s past, who would it be (0:46)? David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing David’s new artwork with a sprinkle of pro wrestling history (4:32). They have an honest conversation about pro wrestling the past three days, discussing the following: The direction of AEW (9:06) Shelton Benjamin vs. Lio Rush and the wait for Bobby Lashley (25:42) The worst refereeing ever (41:21)? AJ Styles’s injury (46:00) The two-hour ...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing the return of the War Raiders on Monday Night Raw (3:12). Then, in the "Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week," they go back to revisit the first Buried Alive match between the Undertaker and Mankind (11:34). After the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for "They Said What?!" and react to hot takes from you, the people, regarding a weird thing going on with Liv and Dom that could lead to a Dom babyface run and figuri...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: All of AEW’s Champions are heels. If you had to root for one of them, who would it be? David and Kaz recap AEW WrestleDream and the brutal ending (and potential retirement?) of Bryan Danielson (07:19). Then they discuss the following and more: Does this put Bryan Danielson on wrestling Mount Rushmore? (14:20) Jon Moxley: New AEW World Champion (21:42) Are we more convinced Shane McMahon is joining AEW (28:02)? Returns of MJF and Adam Cole (36:08) Takeshita takes I...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 21 min
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WrestleDream starts at 8:00 p.m. ET, what time will it be over? David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW and NXT going head-to-head on Tuesday night and who won the ratings battle (5:06). Then they discuss the following: Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans (16:32) Tony D’Angelo wins the North American Title (18:45) Sami Zayn and Gunther’s World Title match on Raw (27:45) Raw moving to two hours (33:50) Then they preview WrestleDream (26:24): Bryan Danielson vs. ...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing what they did with the extra hour now that 'Raw' has moved to two hours and their thoughts on what the Netflix era could look like in terms of programming (6:26). Then, they discuss how Bron Breakker attacked Jey Uso a week after Breakker showed him respect (14:55). Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back and revisit Bayley and Sasha Banks’s epic Iron Man match at NXT TakeOver: Respect (17:24). After the break, th...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min
David and Kaz recap WWE Bad Blood, which may have featured the match of the year! They kick off the show by discussing an epic match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre (3:58)! They also discuss Raquel Rodriguez’s return during Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley’s match (25:54). Later, they do a deep dive on the main event with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns squaring off against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu (32:10). Plus they discuss the returns of Jimmy Uso and the Rock (39:55). They close the show with a “wo...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min
David and Kaz dive into a loaded night of ‘Dynamite,’ including Will Ospreay and Ricochet’s clash, a potential Hurt Business reunion, and more! Later, the guys preview WWE’s ‘Bad Blood’ (1:18:00). Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David recap friend of the program Roxanne Perez retaining her NXT Women’s title against Giulia on NXT’s CW Network debut (3:22). Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they go back and revisit SmackDown’s debut on Fox with an impromptu watchalong of the dreaded main event (14:22). After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, regarding a possible Bron Breakker–Bronson Reed feud (43:5...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Seth Rollins Returns After Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman Break the Ring! Plus, AEW Fifth Anniversary Show Preview. | The Masked Man Show COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think super-producer Brian H. Waters would have a better chance against: Bronson Reed or Braun Strowman (0:43)? David and Kaz have a special Tuesday episode of 'The Masked Man Show' for you. They recap 'Raw,' discussing the following: The Last Monster Standing Match (4:02) Whether or not the ring collapse spot has ru...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Humanoids, we have a special episode of 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.' First, David and Kaz speak with the Heartbreak Kid and senior vice president of talent development creative: Shawn Michaels. They discuss the following: The reason he began coaching the next generation (2:00) Cinematic television in pro wrestling (13:00) CM Punk possibly leading 'NXT' in the future (23:00) What does the Shawn Michaels Instagram Explore page look like (24:45)? Then, Ben, Khal, and Brian speak with NXT Women’s ch...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Humanoids, Kaz and Brian ask David Shoemaker questions about the Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’ (2:44. He answers about the following subjects: Who gave the best interviews (15:00) Reactions to Bruce Prichard calling his name out (21:06) Sitting down with Vince McMahon (24:51) Then they discuss SummerSlam, which will go to two nights in 2025 (40:02); Shane McMahon's photo with the Young Bucks (43:35); and Darby Allin losing his title opportunity 48:58). Later, they are joined by NXT champion E...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian throw on the YEET shirts and fire up the mics to celebrate Jey Uso’s title win. David Shoemaker also joins to help figure out the best cage-related matches in pro wrestling (2:42) and Jey Uso’s big win over Bron Breakker (7:53). Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they relive the record-setting This Is Your Life segment from the Rock ’n’ Sock Connection in 1999 (18:22). After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and re...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min
David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the aesthetics of Jacob Fatu and Kevin Owens in the brawl at the end of SmackDown (0:31). Then they discuss the following: Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns’s conversation in an empty stadium (8:04) Kevin Owens's dislike for Cody’s conversation with Roman (25:27) Montez Ford’s hopeful singles run (34:02) Darby Allin’s chances of becoming the AEW World Champion (47:04) Miro’s current status with AEW (52:46) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wre...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min
David and Kaz open the show with a new segment titled the Social Media Hot Tag, in which they welcome someone from the wrestling community to share one of their hot takes and fantasy bookings. They welcome Sydney (sr.3165 on TikTok), who comes on to discuss her fantasy booking of the Bloodline story (3:57). Plus they discuss the following: Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman’s feud (13:30) Tiffany Stratton’s run with the briefcase (20:50) Moxley forcing Private Party to reach their full potential (3...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David fire up the mics and share which they relate to more: CM Punk willing to die at work to prove a point or Cody Rhodes saying he’s done with the Bloodline only to cave in later (2:48). Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including: New Day tension (6:22) Bron Breakker and Jey Uso’s showdown (4:36) Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman taking each other out (9:22) On Nostalgia Freakz, they revisit the debut episode of 'SmackDown' (21:19) before hitting the ‘R...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 24 min
David and Kaz open the show with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes standing side by side in the ring on ‘Smackdown on USA.’ They discuss the following: Solo Sikoa’s spot in the main event (5:44) Measuring who has the larger spotlight, Roman Reigns or Cody Rhodes (11:10) Reactions to fantasy bookings of the next chapter of the Bloodline story (22:15) Whether Cody Rhodes needs to be in a Bloodline War Games match (40:10) They also discuss WWE adding a Wade Barrett video playlist (49:32) and CM Punk’s I...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
David and Kaz open the show by discussing Nigel McGuinness's return to the ring and challenging Bryan Danielson. Then they discuss a few highlights for Raw, including Bret Hart’s appearance (3:21). Then they have a run-in from 'Heels' star Stephen Amell, who discusses the following: Cody Rhodes being named no. 1 on the PWI 500 (25:12) 'Heels' premiering on Netflix (26:00) His match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn (33:26) Whether or not he is responsible for CM Punk’s return to pro wrestling (37:00) Fa...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing what they will do with the extra time they will get back when Monday Night Raw scales back to two hours (1:05). Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including: Joe Tessitore’s fandom coming through on the broadcast (8:34) Gunther mentioning Goldberg’s name to Bret Hart’s face (11:45) For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they revisit Ric Flair’s 1991 WWE debut (32:32). After the break, they go to the ‘Ringer Wres...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 21 min
David and Kaz welcome Phil Schneider to discuss a bloody weekend from AEW Out which includes hypodermic needles, unprotected chair shots, plastic bags to the head and a split on a bed of nails (0:00). Then they are joined by the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (59:55). They come on to discuss the following: Who takes longer to get ready when they travel together (60:33) The Simone Biles Tribute (71:30) Transitioning from being a collegiate athlete to WWE (78:01) Be...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 43 min
David and Kaz fire up the mics after a heart-wrenching go-home edition of AEW Dynamite. They discuss Adam Page burning down Swerve's house ahead of their match this weekend (0:00). They continue on with picks and predictions for the rest of the card (0:00). Then as WWE sets to end its time on Fox this weekend, they look back at the 'Smackdown' on Fox era (0:00). Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemak...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by checking in on how they feel after another weekend full of pro wrestling (and another one on the way) (1:00). Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including: Drew McIntyre feeding CM Punk a bracelet (4:36) Joe Tessitore’s first night on 'Raw' (16:11) For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they revisit the debut episode of 'WCW Monday Nitro' on September 4, 1995, live from the Mall of America (21:32). After the break, they go ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Kaz is back from vacation! He and David recap WWE Bash in Berlin and No Mercy. They discuss the following: Cody Rhodes defeats Kevin Owens, and there's a lack of surprises (5:48) CM Punk is officially back in his win over Drew McIntyre (28:10) Gunther’s big win and his eventual showdown with Roman Reigns (39:10) NXT stars shine bright at No Mercy (54:20) Then Ricochet joins the show after his debut in AEW and talks the following: His time in Lucha Underground (65:00) Feeling like the new person ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 30 min
David is joined by Khal and Brian this week as they discuss who Bryan Danielson’s final opponent could be (2:50). Then they welcome Ryan Pappolla to the show to discuss this weekend’s WWE Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy (26:47). Gunther vs. Randy Orton (34:38) Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes (36:26) CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (42:00) Bianca Belair and Jade vs the Unholy Union (51:49) The Terror Twins vs. the Judgment Day (56:50) NXT No Mercy rapid-fire picks (70:52r) Be sure to check out our videos o...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Wes Lee joins Ben, Khal, and Brian for a bonus episode ahead of his match with Zach Wentz at No Mercy. He discusses the following: Why this feud with Wentz is so personal (2:34) Returning from his career-threatening back injury (6:04) His relationship with Shawn Michaels (7:22) His love for video games and go-to characters on the Nintendo 64 'No Mercy' video game (20:10) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal...
Aug 28, 2024•39 min
Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show with some of their favorite memories of the late Sycho Sid Eudy (5:56). Then, they discuss the online discourse about their theme song draft (13:57). In their weekly Wyatt Sicks check-in, they share their thoughts on Uncle Howdy’s debut match on 'Raw' (17:27). For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they revisit the first TLC match at SummerSlam 2000, which featured the Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian (29:26). After the break, t...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 24 min
David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Bryan Danielson’s AEW World title win at All In (0:30). Then they recap the show with the following: The star power in the Casino Gauntlet Match (16:36) Mariah May and Toni Storm, a perfect match (33:53)? What Ricochet in AEW looks like (52:56) Later in the show they are joined by Roxanne Perez ahead of her big title defense at No Mercy. She talks the following: Having the trust to lead the locker room (60:27) Getting hands-on support and knowledge f...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 28 min
David and Kaz kick off the show by recapping the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide entrance theme draft (0:27). They preview the matches for AEW All In this weekend, including: Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland (6:00) The four-way London ladder match (18:30) Britt Baker vs. Mercedes Moné (39:45) MJF vs. Will Ospreay (46:15) Toni Storm vs. Mariah May (50:01) Later in the show they welcome Matt Cardona ahead of his match this Sunday at GCW Homecoming (54:05). He discusses the following: Keeping the b...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 47 min
